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The explosive, never-before-told story behind the historic rise of the Wu-Tang Clan, as told by one of its founding members, Lamont "U-God" Hawkins. The Wu-Tang Clan is American hip-hop royalty. Rolling Stone called them the "best rap group ever" and their debut album, Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) , is considered one of the greatest hip hop albums of all time. Since 1992, the group has released seven gold and platinum studio albums and sports global sales of more than 40 million copies. In addition, nearly all the original members have gone on to have their own solo careers. How did nine kids from the Brownsville projects go from nothing to global icons? Remarkably, no one has told their story--until now. Raw is the incredible first-person account of one boy's journey from the tough terrain of 1970s Brownsville, New York to international success and acclaim as a member of the Wu-Tang Clan. Part social history, part confessional, U-God's intimate portrait of his early life and those of his Wu-Tang brothers paints an unfiltered and unforgettable account of how nine kids got out of the projects and went on to pioneer and transform the New York hip-hop scene forever.